This text continues to unveil powerful relationships and to reveal profound connections between seemingly disparate events and landscapes. It explores how Californians continue their attempts to confront and control remarkable changes that are dramatically shaping this state as we progress through the 21st century.

This edition takes advantage of some of the most current geographic technologies that will help illustrate concepts and clarify discussions. Dr. William Bowen and the California Geographic Alliance have incorporated cutting-edge satellite images and maps that add color and challenge the reader to look further.